Knife block
Granted 25 May 2021 · 2 office actions
Current assignee: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA · originally Calphalon Corporation
Law firm: Law firm · Log in to unlock
Attorney: Attorney · Log in to unlock
Inventors: Steven J. Muske, Andrew Q. Liu · Examiner: Janice Patyk · AU 2912 · TC 2900
Life of the patent
2 dated eventsDescription
1 parts›FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a knife block, shown with environmental knives inserted, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a top perspective view thereof, shown with environmental knives removed;
FIG. 3 is a cross-section top perspective view thereof, taken along line 3 - 3 of FIG. 2 ;
FIG. 4 is an exploded top perspective view thereof;
FIG. 5 is an exploded rear perspective view thereof, shown without the body for ease of illustration, shown in enlarged scale;
FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged front view thereof, taken from FIG. 2 ;
FIG. 7 is a right side view thereof, shown with environmental knives inserted;
FIG. 8 is a left side view thereof, shown with environmental knives inserted; and,
FIG. 9 is a cross-section left side view thereof, taken along line 9 - 9 of FIG. 1 .
The broken lines in the figures illustrate the portions of the design that form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines showing the knives in FIGS. 1, 2, and 7-9 illustrate environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines of FIGS. 2 and 6 are included to show a partial enlarged view only and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines of FIGS. 4 and 5 are included to show the relationship of the sharpening elements to the knife block only and form no part of the claimed design. None of the broken lines form any part of the claimed design.
Claims
1 · 1 independent · depth 1Classifications
1 codesClaim changes
SoonSee which claims were amended, added or cancelled during examination, with every added and removed word marked.
The published claims of this patent are not paired with the granted ones in what we hold.
File wrapper
See the full prosecution history — every USPTO and applicant action on this file, in order.
Log in to unlockChain of title
See the full assignment history — every owner this patent has passed through, with recordation dates and reel/frame numbers.
Log in to unlockTerm & fees
See the term timeline — pendency span, in-force span, the maintenance fees paid and both computed expiry dates.
Log in to unlockWorldwide family
15 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 15 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-2017181557-A1 | A1 | 29 Jun 2017 | 30 Jun 2014 | published | Knife block with storage slot blade sharpeners and cutlery set using same |
| US | US-9693644-B1 | B1 | 4 Jul 2017 | 30 Jun 2014 | granted | Knife block with storage slot blade sharpeners and cutlery set using same |
| US | US-2017208978-A1 | A1 | 27 Jul 2017 | 7 Apr 2017 | published | Knife Block With Storage Slot Blade Sharpeners and Cutlery Set Using Same |
| US | US-D832658-S | S1 | 6 Nov 2018 | 7 Apr 2017 | granted | Knife block |
| US | US-D832659-S | S1 | 6 Nov 2018 | 7 Apr 2017 | granted | Knife block |
| US | US-D832660-S | S1 | 6 Nov 2018 | 7 Apr 2017 | granted | Knife block |
| US | US-10638863-B2 | B2 | 5 May 2020 | 7 Apr 2017 | granted | Knife block with storage slot blade sharpeners and cutlery set using same |
| US | US-2020163476-A1 | A1 | 28 May 2020 | 31 Jan 2020 | published | Knife block with storage slot blade sharpeners and cutlery set using same |
| US | US-11000141-B2 | B2 | 11 May 2021 | 31 Jan 2020 | granted | Knife block with storage slot blade sharpeners and cutlery set using same |
| USthis patent | US-D920053-S | S1 | 25 May 2021 | 3 Feb 2020 | granted | Knife block |
| US | US-2021259445-A1 | A1 | 26 Aug 2021 | 10 May 2021 | published | Knife block with storage slot blade sharpeners and cutlery set using same |
| US | US-12150573-B2 | B2 | 26 Nov 2024 | 10 May 2021 | granted | Knife block with storage slot blade sharpeners and cutlery set using same |
| US | US-2025057348-A1 | A1 | 20 Feb 2025 | 1 Nov 2024 | published | Knife block with storage slot blade sharpeners and cutlery set using same |
| CN | CN-105212803-A | A | 6 Jan 2016 | 30 Jun 2015 | published | Tool apron rack and use the set of knives of described tool apron rack |
| CN | CN-105212803-B | B | 16 Apr 2019 | 30 Jun 2015 | granted | 刀座架及使用所述刀座架的刀具组zh |
Validity challenges
See the validity challenges on record — reexaminations, IPRs and PGRs, with their institution decisions and outcomes.
Log in to unlockCitations
See every patent this one cites and every patent that cites it back — publication, assignee, and how each one was found.
Log in to unlock